Corn-ear holder



Ap 1931- E. P. DANDRIDGE 1,801,192

CORN EAR HOLDER Filed Dec. 29, 1928 O O Q f g 5 3mm 9 ncZriJ e Patented Apr. 14, 1931 PATENT OFFICE EDWARD IP. DANDRIDGE, OF SWARTHMORE, PENNSYLVANIA com-mm nommn Application filed December 29, 1928. Serial No; 329,114.

This invention relates to a holding device for ears of corn and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a means for holding an ear of corn in upright position so that the kernels thereof may be easily stripped or cut from the cob.

- Another object of the invention is to provide in association with the means for holding an ear of corn in upright position, a receiver for the kernels of corn as they are removed from the cob.

The invention broadly contemplates the provision of a structure comprising a pair of tables one of which is in the form of a tray 1 and is mounted to be tipped to discharge material therefrom, and a pair of opposed spiked members one of which is shiftable relative to the other and between and by which an ear of corn is designed to be gripped and held in vertical position. The kernels of the ear of corn as they are cut from the cob are received in the tray-like table top.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawing 2- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the device embodying this invention, portions thereof being shown in section;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken upon the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken upon the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a view in side elevation of the upper portion of the upright frame.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 indicates generally the body of the-cob holding device, the same being of 50 elongated rectangular configuration and provided at each end with the side supportin feet 2 by means of which it may be supporte upon a table or similar structure.

Intermediate the ends of the body there extends transversely thereof the raised platform portion 3 from the sides of which there extends upwardly the standards 4, these standards being connectedat their upper ends by the'cross member or yoke 5 which is pivotally secured at its rear edge by a hinge 6, to one of the standards in the manner shown. The yoke is thus mountedtobe swung upwardly from its position upon the upper ends of the stands. Suitablehooks and eyes 7 are provided at each end of theyoke portion 5 to latch the same to the standards 4 in the man ner shown so that the yoke may besecured against movement. i

, The platform 3 extending transversely of the body of the structure thus divides the same into a pairof tables-indicated by the numerals 8 and 9 respectively. The table 8 at its side opposite the platform 3 is provided with suitable upstanding guards 10 which act to prevent ears of corn or empty cobs which may be stacked thereon from rolling therefrom. i y

' At'the opposite side of the raised portion of the p1af0rm3 the table'9 has mounted thereona tray 11 one end of which abuts against the platform 3 in the manner shown while at each side adjacent the opposite end there is'mounted a hinged plate 12 which extends downwardly over the side of the table and has pivotal connection therewith as at 13 so that the end of the tray adjacent the platform may beyswung upwardly to permit thedumping of kernels of the corn from the tray. To facilitate the tipping of the tray there is mounted at each side adjacent the free end thereof a lateral tongue or handle 14.

Rotatably mounted upon the top of the platform 3 centrally between the sides thereof is a disk orplate 15 from the central portion of which there extends upwardly a sharp pointed spike 16 and surrounding this spike and extending upwardly from this plate is a plurality of smaller shorter spikes 17.

Reciprocably or slidably extended through the yoke 5 of the upstanding structure is a shaft 18, the longitudinal center of which is aligned with the longitudinal center of the spike'16 of the plate and in the lower end of this shaft is mounted a plate 19 carrying and having extending downwardly from V the-central portion thereof the relatively long sharpened spike 20 and the plurality of shorter spikes 21"surrounding the central rsplkeh ,7 1

, The upper end of the shaft 18 is provided with a suitable handle 22 to facilitate grasping and actuating the shaft.

Extending transversely of of the uprights 4 upon the side opposite the the lower ends ed in said cross bar, means for rotating said upper cob engaging member, locking means for holding the cross bar in rigid position on the frame and atray hingedly mounted on the table and adapted to receive the corn removed from the cob.

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"EDWARD P. DANDRlDGE.

tray 11 is ashieldiplate 23 which extends a substantial distance upwardly and prevents kernels of corn falling from the cob which is mounted in uprightposition between and penetrated at the ends by the spikes 16 17, 2 0. and 21, from falling back upon the'table 8.

Fromtheforegoing description it will be readilyunderstood'that in the use of this machine an ear of corneither raw or cooked is first placed in upright positionupon the spike 16 of the lower rotatable vdisk 15 and the shaft 18, then lowered to position the spike 20' against thev opposite end thereof. A forced further movement downwardly of the shaft 18 will then cause the spikes 16 and 20 to deeply penetrate the central portion'ior pith of the corn cob and at the same time will force. thesmaller spikes 17 and'21 into the cob about; the center thereof, ,then firmly held in upright position to facil- The cob is itate the working of a knife longitudinally Q of the face thereof to cut the kernels therei from, rotation of the cob being accomplished by turning the handle 22 and shaft 18 which is controlled thereby. As the kernels are cut from the cob they will fall into the tray .11 and as thetray'is filled the contents thereof maybe dumped into a suitable dish or receiver placed at the end of the structure by I V grasping one ofthemembers 14 and swing? ing the inner end of thetray upwardly. The table 8 may be employed for holding a number of ears of corn to be worked upon or the empty cobs of the cars from which the kernels have been removed.

vI-la'ving'thus described my invention, what I :jclaim is 7 ably mounted in the base, a cross bar hingedly mounted on the upper end of the frame, an

upper cob engaging member rotatablymount 

